- A dragonfly can fly at 40kph (25mph).
- A hippopotamus can run faster than a man.
- The summer solstice marks the first day of summer and the longest day of the year.
- Shakespeare invented the words 'assassination' and 'bump'.
- Amathophobia is the fear of dust.
- Chicago is named after smelly garlic that once grew in the area.
- Hilton was the first international hotel chain.
- Ostrich Eggs can support the weight of a grown man.
- Squirrels can climb trees faster than they can run on the ground.
- If you could drive to the sun at a speed of 88.5 km/h (55 mp/h) it would take around 193 years.
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